What is the ruling on one who lies to make people laugh, having forgotten its prohibition?
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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, warned against lying to make people laugh by saying: "Woe to him who speaks a narration to make people laugh thereby, and he lies. Woe to him, woe to him." And whoever does that out of forgetfulness, this threat does not apply to him; for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my nation their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into."
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